Just got in an easy recovery swim today after a deep tissue massage yesterday.

Got some fun news. My BFF, a high ranking national security official, is being transferred to Paris for a couple years. With Lil Fort at away camp in August and the Pitt pool closed, I see a getaway in my favorite city! This will come after a 2+ week vaca to Europe with the fam and friends. So probably no long course for me this summer unless I can find an early season meet. It could be my first season completely off since I can remember.

Yeah, I know. But being gone for 2 1/2 weeks with no swimming would have been bad news for Nats anyway. I feel like I've had sub par LCM meets when I've done that in the past. Though I might have come just for fun or to do a couple 50s and relays. Hopefully, I can find an earlier LCM meet.

2013 was just weird all around- I made 200 back in short course, but not long course. *And* I made it in 100 back! Thanks for mentioning that the rankings are up- you made my day!

And tell Ali if she's coming to LC nats and you're not, we've got a spare room that she's more than welcome to crash in

That is crazy! Congrats! I would definitely have thought you would have made it in long course over short course. For me, I think it helped that I switched my training to Mason for a month or two before Zones and did a lot of long course AFAP 50s in practice. Training short course for long course just doesn't cut it for me.